title: A comparison of the prenatal health behaviors of women from four cultural groups in Turkey: an ethnonursing study.
abstract: This research was conducted to uncover women's health behaviors during prenatal periods using a transcultural approach. The qualitative ethnonursing method was used, and the research was conducted at the family health center in Bornova District in Izmir. The data were collected between November 2007 and August 2008 using the purposive sampling method. Eighteen pregnant women were included in the study and in-depth face-to-face semi-structured interviews were recorded on an audio recording device. A thematic analysis revealed four main themes: family, social learning-tradition transfer, perceptions, and behavioral changes.
authors.affiliation: Süleyman Demirel University, Health Sciences Faculty, Nursing Department, Gynecology and Obstetrics Nursing, Isparta, Turkey. tasciemel@gmail.com
authors.forename: Emel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tasçi-Duran
authors.forename: Umran
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sevil
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000884:Anthropology, Cultural; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D009736:Nursing Process; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D014421:Turkey
keywords: Leininger; ethnonursing; immigrants/migrants; qualitative; transcultural healthcare